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US20070138899A1 US11/636,194 US63619406A US2007138899A1 US 20070138899 A1 US20070138899 A1 US 20070138899A1 US 63619406 A US63619406 A US 63619406A US 2007138899 A1 US2007138899 A1 US 2007138899A1
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  • the present invention is directed to a method and a device for detecting the amount of wear on the drive system (drive circuit) of an electric motor.
  • electrochemical, electrical and/or mechanical processes may result in wear on the carbon brushes of the commutator. In extreme cases, this wear may cause the electrically commutated motor to fail, since, in the case of corresponding critical abrasion of the carbon brushes, current is no longer able to be conducted through the armature windings of the electric motor.
  • the abrasion of the carbon brushes of an electric motor is detected as wear using a wear variable.
  • This wear variable is determined as a function of a speed variable representing the rotational speed of the electric motor. With the help of this speed variable, a measure of the number of revolutions completed by the electric motor is derived. Assuming a corresponding amount of wear, the abrasion of the carbon brushes is thereby detectable.
  • the present invention describes a method and a device, respectively, for detecting the amount of wear on the carbon brush drive system (drive circuit) of an electrically commutated d.c. motor, used for example in the form of a pump motor in a motor vehicle.
  • the d.c. motor is driven by at least two carbon brushes and includes means for detecting the generative follow-up voltage.
  • the amount of wear on at least one carbon brush may be derived from the time behavior of the generative motor voltage and displayed to the driver.
  • the amount of wear on the carbon brushes is detected during motor startup. This has the advantage that the abrasion of the carbon brushes or the contact between the carbon brushes and the motor rotor has the greatest influence on the motor voltage during the startup phase.
  • An embodiment of the present invention enables the amount of wear on a single carbon brush to be selectively detected.
  • One of the carbon brushes used to drive the d.c. motor may be advantageously designed to be shorter than the other brushes. Although this limits the total operating time of the d.c. motor, due to the shortening, operation may nevertheless be maintained for a certain period of time (residual operating time) via the 3 still commutating brushes, depending on the degree of shortening of the one carbon brush. Due to such a shortening, the amount of wear at a preset abrasion may be detected by reducing the generative motor voltage.
  • Another way to selectively reduce the generative motor voltage upon reaching a preset abrasion and thereby to detect amount of wear is to inhibit one carbon brush via a corresponding limit stop in the brush holder. At a preset amount of wear on the carbon brush, this automatically interrupts or reduces the contact to the commutator and thus lowers the generative motor voltage.
  • the inhibition may be produced, for example, by designing the carbon brush to have a specific contour. It is therefore conceivable to provide a recess (lug) which, however, is inserted only partially into the carbon brush. This may prevent the carbon brush from being pushed farther in the direction of the commutator following the preset abrasion.
  • amount of wear is detected while driving an electric motor on a pump motor in an antilock system, an electronic stability program or an electrohydraulic brake system of a vehicle.
  • the present invention enables the actual motor brush amount of wear to be detected more precisely so that the motors or carbon brushes do not have to be replaced prematurely. This has substantial economic advantages.
  • FIGS. 1 a and 1 b show two typical voltage characteristics which are detectable during driving on an electrically commutated d.c. motor.
  • FIG. 1 c shows the reduction of the motor voltage of the d.c. motor in the case of a substantially reduced contact between one carbon brush and the rotor of the d.c. motor.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of the system for detecting the generative motor voltage and displaying the amount of wear on the carbon brushes, based on a block diagram.
  • FIG. 3 shows a flow chart illustrating the detection of the amount of wear on at least one carbon brush via the mean value of the generative motor voltage.
  • FIG. 4 shows the amount of wear via a comparison between the (absolute) motor voltage and a stored value.
  • the application of the present invention is described on the basis of a pump motor used, for example, in an electrohydraulic brake system of a vehicle.
  • the present invention may also be used in any type of commutated (d.c.) electric motor, even beyond the scope of automobiles, the drive system of which is subject to wear due to current transmission via carbon brushes.
  • a device which detects the amount of wear on the carbon brushes of a d.c. motor and provides the driver with a corresponding warning is explained schematically on the basis of FIG. 2 .
  • a computer unit 210 which detects generative voltage U G of a (pump) motor 220 , is provided in a control unit 200 .
  • this generative voltage U G is directly comparable with a voltage value U New which is to be expected in the case of new carbon brushes.
  • the mean value of generative voltage U G may also be formed before this mean value is compared with a threshold value SW 1 . Both voltage value U New and threshold value SW 1 may be stored in a memory 230 which is accessible by computer unit 210 .
  • Both values may also be stored or read externally 240 , using a suitable interface 260 , for example when replacing motor components during a visit to the repair shop. If corresponding wear is detected, the driver may be notified by an acoustic and/or optical signal 250 . It is also possible to provide information regarding the amount of wear to a service technician during a visit to the repair shop via corresponding information in memory 230 .
  • FIG. 1 a shows a typical voltage characteristic over time at the motor when using new carbon brushes.
  • FIG. 1 b shows voltage dips resulting from the lifting action or from an insufficient contact between the carbon brushes and the motor. If one of the carbon brushes is abraded to the extent that there is no longer any contact at all with the motor, a voltage dip of approximately 30% occurs, as shown in FIG. 1 c . While all 4 carbon brushes of a d.c. motor are operating in region 100 , the motor is being operated by only 3 carbon brushes in region 120 . Although motor operation may still be maintained, the power which the motor is able to generate is nevertheless limited. It is therefore highly advisable to replace the carbon brushes to avoid total failure.
  • the flow chart in FIG. 3 shows a first program which may run in computer unit 210 .
  • generative motor voltage U G is detected in a first step 300 , and a mean value is derived from values for U G occurring in the past, for example via time weighting.
  • a threshold value SW 1 which represents the mean value of the voltage when the carbon brushes are still fully functional, is read from memory 230 . If the mean value exceeds threshold value SW 1 , the program ends and is restarted during the next clock cycle, for example within the same generative cycle of the motor. However, if the mean value drops below threshold value SW 1 , a certain wear or lifting of the carbon brushes is inferred.
  • step 340 the driver is subsequently notified by an acoustic and/or optical display 250 that the power supply to the pump has been impaired and a trip to the service station is advisable.
  • corresponding information may also be stored in memory 230 for retrieval during a visit to the repair shop. It is also conceivable to additionally store the mean values of generative motor voltage U G for checking during a visit to the repair shop.
  • the carbon brushes may be replaced at an early point in time.
  • the absolute value of the motor voltage may be used instead of the mean value of generative motor voltage U G to detect the amount of wear.
  • the instantaneous value of generative motor voltage U G is likewise initially detected.
  • a comparison value U New which represents the maximum generative motor voltage in the case of newly installed and perfectly functioning carbon brushes, is read from memory 230 .
  • detected generative motor voltage U G is compared with value U New . If the difference according to U New ⁇ U G ⁇ SW 2 lies below a second preset threshold value SW 2 , the program ends and is restarted in the next clock cycle, for example within the same generative cycle of the motor.
  • step 440 If the absolute value of the generative motor voltage is compared, it is also possible to store the currently detected values in the memory for service purposes later on.
  • Both programs illustrated may be started manually or automatically at presettable times. However, it is advantageous to start the programs after detection of generative operation, it being possible to carry out the program multiple times, in particular to form the mean value within a generative cycle.
  • Threshold values SW 1 and SW 2 may also be individually adapted to the motor characteristics or to the replaced carbon brushes and stored in memory 230 . As mentioned above, it is also possible to store the values subsequently, for example, by a service technician during the course of replacement.
  • the programs according to FIGS. 3 and 4 may also be used to selectively determine the amount of wear on a single carbon brush.
  • threshold value SW 2 may be set to a typical value of approximately 20% to 30% of the value of U New to reliably detect a voltage dip of this type upon reaching the preset amount of wear (see, inter alia, FIG. 1 c as well).
  • Another way to selectively produce a voltage dip following a preset amount of wear is to provide the holder of the carbon brushes with a limit stop for a single brush. This likewise interrupts the contact between one carbon brush and the motor so that a voltage dip is detectable.
  • the stranded conductor representing the electrical connection with the carbon brush may be designed in such a way that, while the carbon brush in the holder is being pushed in the direction of the motor, the stranded conductor reaches a limit stop at a preset amount of wear on the carbon brush and thus inhibits the carbon brush.
  • generative motor voltage U G is intended to be measured at motor startup, during pulse-width-modulated operation and/or upon shutdown.
  • a deterioration of the carbon brush contact due to wear and abrasion results in an inconstant commutation current or to a current chopping.
  • the associated voltage dips indicate a lifting of the brushes.
  • a state of wear is also ascertainable on the basis of the associated voltage dip.

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A method and a device, respectively, for detecting the amount of wear on the carbon brush drive system of an electrically commutated d.c. motor which is used, for example, in the form of a pump motor in a motor vehicle. The d.c. motor is driven by at least two carbon brushes and includes means for detecting the generative follow-up voltage. The amount of wear on at least one carbon brush is derived from the time behavior of the generative motor voltage and displayed to the driver.

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    FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention is directed to a method and a device for detecting the amount of wear on the drive system (drive circuit) of an electric motor.
    • BACKGROUND INFORMATION
  • In the case of electrically commutated motors, in particular d.c. motors, electrochemical, electrical and/or mechanical processes may result in wear on the carbon brushes of the commutator. In extreme cases, this wear may cause the electrically commutated motor to fail, since, in the case of corresponding critical abrasion of the carbon brushes, current is no longer able to be conducted through the armature windings of the electric motor.
  • In particular, if an electrically commutated d.c. motor of this type is used in a brake system, for example as the pump motor, critical wear on or abrasion of the carbon brushes must be detected at an early stage. A variety of methods may be used to detect wear of this type in good time, for example in an electrohydraulic brake system, as described in German Patent Application No. DE 199 23 689. For example, it is possible to estimate the amount of wear on the carbon brush in a pump motor of the hydraulic portion of the brake system on the basis of the number of brakings during vehicle operation.
  • A further method and a device, respectively, for detecting the amount of wear on the drive system of an electric motor are known from the non-pre-published German Patent Application No. 10 2004 035318.
  • In this case, the abrasion of the carbon brushes of an electric motor is detected as wear using a wear variable. This wear variable is determined as a function of a speed variable representing the rotational speed of the electric motor. With the help of this speed variable, a measure of the number of revolutions completed by the electric motor is derived. Assuming a corresponding amount of wear, the abrasion of the carbon brushes is thereby detectable.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention describes a method and a device, respectively, for detecting the amount of wear on the carbon brush drive system (drive circuit) of an electrically commutated d.c. motor, used for example in the form of a pump motor in a motor vehicle. The d.c. motor is driven by at least two carbon brushes and includes means for detecting the generative follow-up voltage. According to the present invention, the amount of wear on at least one carbon brush may be derived from the time behavior of the generative motor voltage and displayed to the driver.
  • The use of such a system for detecting the amount of wear on or abrasion of a carbon brush needed for operating the d.c. motor enables the timely detection of a motor failure, in particular if the motor is used as a pump motor in the brake system of a vehicle. The driver may thereby be alerted to an impending loss of pump power so that he may proceed to a repair shop in good time before a pump failure may become hazardous.
  • In a refinement of the present invention, the amount of wear on the carbon brushes is detected during motor startup. This has the advantage that the abrasion of the carbon brushes or the contact between the carbon brushes and the motor rotor has the greatest influence on the motor voltage during the startup phase.
  • An embodiment of the present invention enables the amount of wear on a single carbon brush to be selectively detected.
  • One of the carbon brushes used to drive the d.c. motor may be advantageously designed to be shorter than the other brushes. Although this limits the total operating time of the d.c. motor, due to the shortening, operation may nevertheless be maintained for a certain period of time (residual operating time) via the 3 still commutating brushes, depending on the degree of shortening of the one carbon brush. Due to such a shortening, the amount of wear at a preset abrasion may be detected by reducing the generative motor voltage.
  • Another way to selectively reduce the generative motor voltage upon reaching a preset abrasion and thereby to detect amount of wear is to inhibit one carbon brush via a corresponding limit stop in the brush holder. At a preset amount of wear on the carbon brush, this automatically interrupts or reduces the contact to the commutator and thus lowers the generative motor voltage. The inhibition may be produced, for example, by designing the carbon brush to have a specific contour. It is therefore conceivable to provide a recess (lug) which, however, is inserted only partially into the carbon brush. This may prevent the carbon brush from being pushed farther in the direction of the commutator following the preset abrasion.
  • In a particular embodiment of the present invention, amount of wear is detected while driving an electric motor on a pump motor in an antilock system, an electronic stability program or an electrohydraulic brake system of a vehicle.
  • The present invention enables the actual motor brush amount of wear to be detected more precisely so that the motors or carbon brushes do not have to be replaced prematurely. This has substantial economic advantages.
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  • FIGS. 1 a and 1 b show two typical voltage characteristics which are detectable during driving on an electrically commutated d.c. motor.
  • FIG. 1 c shows the reduction of the motor voltage of the d.c. motor in the case of a substantially reduced contact between one carbon brush and the rotor of the d.c. motor.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of the system for detecting the generative motor voltage and displaying the amount of wear on the carbon brushes, based on a block diagram.
  • FIG. 3 shows a flow chart illustrating the detection of the amount of wear on at least one carbon brush via the mean value of the generative motor voltage.
  • FIG. 4 shows the amount of wear via a comparison between the (absolute) motor voltage and a stored value.
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  • In the following exemplary embodiment, the application of the present invention is described on the basis of a pump motor used, for example, in an electrohydraulic brake system of a vehicle. However, the present invention may also be used in any type of commutated (d.c.) electric motor, even beyond the scope of automobiles, the drive system of which is subject to wear due to current transmission via carbon brushes.
  • Increased safety requirements with regard to availability and reliability are indispensable when using electric motors in hydraulic brake systems. As the operating time of or load on the systems increases, however, the fact that the motor meets the limits of its service life must be taken into account. When this limit is reached, the operation of the motor, and thus also the brake system, may fail unexpectedly, without the driver receiving prior warning. Via the detection of the amount of wear on the carbon brushes used to drive an electrically commutated d.c. motor, as described below, the motor failure is detectable in good time during vehicle operation and unnecessary road traffic hazards are avoided.
  • A device which detects the amount of wear on the carbon brushes of a d.c. motor and provides the driver with a corresponding warning is explained schematically on the basis of FIG. 2. For this purpose, a computer unit 210, which detects generative voltage UG of a (pump) motor 220, is provided in a control unit 200. In computer unit 210, this generative voltage UG is directly comparable with a voltage value UNew which is to be expected in the case of new carbon brushes. Alternatively, however, the mean value of generative voltage UG may also be formed before this mean value is compared with a threshold value SW1. Both voltage value UNew and threshold value SW1 may be stored in a memory 230 which is accessible by computer unit 210. Both values may also be stored or read externally 240, using a suitable interface 260, for example when replacing motor components during a visit to the repair shop. If corresponding wear is detected, the driver may be notified by an acoustic and/or optical signal 250. It is also possible to provide information regarding the amount of wear to a service technician during a visit to the repair shop via corresponding information in memory 230.
  • FIG. 1 a shows a typical voltage characteristic over time at the motor when using new carbon brushes. FIG. 1 b, on the other hand, shows voltage dips resulting from the lifting action or from an insufficient contact between the carbon brushes and the motor. If one of the carbon brushes is abraded to the extent that there is no longer any contact at all with the motor, a voltage dip of approximately 30% occurs, as shown in FIG. 1 c. While all 4 carbon brushes of a d.c. motor are operating in region 100, the motor is being operated by only 3 carbon brushes in region 120. Although motor operation may still be maintained, the power which the motor is able to generate is nevertheless limited. It is therefore highly advisable to replace the carbon brushes to avoid total failure.
  • The flow chart in FIG. 3 shows a first program which may run in computer unit 210. After the program starts, generative motor voltage UG is detected in a first step 300, and a mean value is derived from values for UG occurring in the past, for example via time weighting. A threshold value SW1, which represents the mean value of the voltage when the carbon brushes are still fully functional, is read from memory 230. If the mean value exceeds threshold value SW1, the program ends and is restarted during the next clock cycle, for example within the same generative cycle of the motor. However, if the mean value drops below threshold value SW1, a certain wear or lifting of the carbon brushes is inferred. In step 340, the driver is subsequently notified by an acoustic and/or optical display 250 that the power supply to the pump has been impaired and a trip to the service station is advisable. At the same time, corresponding information may also be stored in memory 230 for retrieval during a visit to the repair shop. It is also conceivable to additionally store the mean values of generative motor voltage UG for checking during a visit to the repair shop. Upon detection of a mean value exceeding threshold value SW1, which, however, differs substantially from the maximum possible mean value, the carbon brushes may be replaced at an early point in time.
  • Alternatively, the absolute value of the motor voltage may be used instead of the mean value of generative motor voltage UG to detect the amount of wear. As shown in step 400 of the flow chart in FIG. 4, the instantaneous value of generative motor voltage UG is likewise initially detected. Moreover, a comparison value UNew, which represents the maximum generative motor voltage in the case of newly installed and perfectly functioning carbon brushes, is read from memory 230. In subsequent step 420, detected generative motor voltage UG is compared with value UNew. If the difference according to
    U New −U G <SW 2
    lies below a second preset threshold value SW2, the program ends and is restarted in the next clock cycle, for example within the same generative cycle of the motor. However, if the difference exceeds threshold value SW2, the amount of wear on the carbon brushes is detected, and the vehicle driver is notified in step 440 according to step 340. If the absolute value of the generative motor voltage is compared, it is also possible to store the currently detected values in the memory for service purposes later on.
  • Both programs illustrated may be started manually or automatically at presettable times. However, it is advantageous to start the programs after detection of generative operation, it being possible to carry out the program multiple times, in particular to form the mean value within a generative cycle.
  • Threshold values SW1 and SW2 may also be individually adapted to the motor characteristics or to the replaced carbon brushes and stored in memory 230. As mentioned above, it is also possible to store the values subsequently, for example, by a service technician during the course of replacement.
  • The programs according to FIGS. 3 and 4 may also be used to selectively determine the amount of wear on a single carbon brush. In a further exemplary embodiment, it is therefore conceivable to deliberately design one of the carbon brushes to be shorter for deliberate generation of a voltage dip following a preset amount of wear. In the program according to FIG. 4, for example, threshold value SW2 may be set to a typical value of approximately 20% to 30% of the value of UNew to reliably detect a voltage dip of this type upon reaching the preset amount of wear (see, inter alia, FIG. 1 c as well).
  • Another way to selectively produce a voltage dip following a preset amount of wear is to provide the holder of the carbon brushes with a limit stop for a single brush. This likewise interrupts the contact between one carbon brush and the motor so that a voltage dip is detectable. In this alternative, it is conceivable, for example, to provide the carbon brush with a contour which enables the brush to move only a preset distance toward the motor before reaching a limit stop. In addition, the stranded conductor representing the electrical connection with the carbon brush may be designed in such a way that, while the carbon brush in the holder is being pushed in the direction of the motor, the stranded conductor reaches a limit stop at a preset amount of wear on the carbon brush and thus inhibits the carbon brush.
  • Generally speaking, generative motor voltage UG is intended to be measured at motor startup, during pulse-width-modulated operation and/or upon shutdown. A deterioration of the carbon brush contact due to wear and abrasion results in an inconstant commutation current or to a current chopping. The associated voltage dips indicate a lifting of the brushes. However, if the carbon brush contact is completely worn so that this carbon brush has no or very little contact with the motor, a state of wear is also ascertainable on the basis of the associated voltage dip.
  • Due to the reduced commutation when the carbon brushes are worn, the motor starting torque is reduced, which results in a reduced startup dynamic. The greatest influence of carbon brush wear is therefore observed during the motor startup phase, which is why the aforementioned detection of the amount of wear is preferably carried out at that point.

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1. A method for detecting an amount of wear on a carbon brush drive system of an electrically commutated d.c. motor, the drive system having a plurality of carbon brushes, the method comprising:
detecting an amount of wear on at least one of the carbon brushes as a function of a time behavior of a generative motor voltage.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the motor is a pump motor in a motor vehicle.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the amount of wear is detected during a motor startup.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein a single carbon brush is shorter than at least one other carbon brush for detecting the amount of wear on the carbon brushes.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein one of the carbon brushes used for drive purposes is prevented from continuing operation at a preset amount of wear.
6. A device for detecting an amount of wear on a drive system of an electrically commutated d.c. motor, the d.c. motor being driven with the aid of a plurality of carbon brushes, the device comprising:
means for detecting a generative motor voltage; and
an arrangement for detecting an amount of wear on at least one of the carbon brushes as a function of a time behavior of the generative motor voltage.
7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the motor is a pump motor in a motor vehicle.
8. The device according to claim 6, wherein the amount of wear is detected during a motor startup.
9. The device according to claim 6, wherein a single carbon brush is shorter than at least one other carbon brush for detecting the amount of wear on the carbon brushes.
10. The device according to claim 6, further comprising a holder for the carbon brushes, wherein the holder of a single carbon brush is designed in such a way that an operation of the carbon brush is hindered at a preset amount of wear on the carbon brush.
11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the carbon brush has a contour which presses the carbon brush against a limit stop of the holder at the preset amount of wear.
12. The device according to claim 10, wherein a stranded conductor which produces an electrical contact to the carbon brush presses against a limit stop of the holder at the preset amount of wear.
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